trait Manifest[T] extends ClassManifest[T] with Equals
A Manifest[T]
is an opaque descriptor for type T. Its supported use
is to give access to the erasure of the type as a Class
instance, as
is necessary for the creation of native Arrays
if the class is not
known at compile time.
The type-relation operators <:<
and =:=
should be considered
approximations only, as there are numerous aspects of type conformance
which are not yet adequately represented in manifests.
Example usages:
def arr[T] = new Array[T](0) // does not compile def arr[T](implicit m: Manifest[T]) = new Array[T](0) // compiles def arr[T: Manifest] = new Array[T](0) // shorthand for the preceding // Methods manifest and optManifest are in [[scala.Predef]]. def isApproxSubType[T: Manifest, U: Manifest] = manifest[T] <:< manifest[U] isApproxSubType[List[String], List[AnyRef]] // true isApproxSubType[List[String], List[Int]] // false def methods[T: Manifest] = manifest[T].runtimeClass.getMethods def retType[T: Manifest](name: String) = methods[T] find (_.getName == name) map (_.getGenericReturnType) retType[Map[_, _]]("values") // Some(scala.collection.Iterable<B>)
- Annotations
- @nowarn() @implicitNotFound()
- Source
- Manifest.scala
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- Manifest
- ClassTag
- Equals
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- OptManifest
- Serializable
- AnyRef
- Any
- by any2stringadd
- by StringFormat
- by Ensuring
- by ArrowAssoc
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Abstract Value Members
Concrete Value Members
- final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean
Test two objects for inequality.
Test two objects for inequality.
- returns
true
if !(this == that), false otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef → Any
- final def ##: Int
Equivalent to
x.hashCode
except for boxed numeric types andnull
.Equivalent to
x.hashCode
except for boxed numeric types andnull
. For numerics, it returns a hash value which is consistent with value equality: if two value type instances compare as true, then ## will produce the same hash value for each of them. Fornull
returns a hashcode wherenull.hashCode
throws aNullPointerException
.- returns
a hash value consistent with ==
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef → Any
- def +(other: String): String
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toany2stringadd[Manifest[T]] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- any2stringadd
- def ->[B](y: B): (Manifest[T], B)
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toArrowAssoc[Manifest[T]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- ArrowAssoc
- Annotations
- @inline()
- final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean
The expression
x == that
is equivalent toif (x eq null) that eq null else x.equals(that)
.The expression
x == that
is equivalent toif (x eq null) that eq null else x.equals(that)
.- returns
true
if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef → Any
- def argString: String
- Attributes
- protected
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- def arrayClass[A](tp: Class[_]): Class[Array[A]]
- Attributes
- protected
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- def arrayManifest: Manifest[Array[T]]
- Definition Classes
- Manifest → ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0
Forces the compiler to treat the receiver object as having type
T0
, even though doing so may violate type safety.Forces the compiler to treat the receiver object as having type
T0
, even though doing so may violate type safety.This method is useful when you believe you have type information the compiler doesn't, and it also isn't possible to check the type at runtime. In such situations, skipping type safety is the only option.
It is platform dependent whether
asInstanceOf
has any effect at runtime. It might do a runtime type test on the erasure ofT0
, insert a conversion (such as boxing/unboxing), fill in a default value, or do nothing at all.In particular,
asInstanceOf
is not a type test. It does **not** mean:this match { case x: T0 => x case _ => throw ClassCastException("...")
Use pattern matching or isInstanceOf for type testing instead.
Situations where
asInstanceOf
is useful:- when flow analysis fails to deduce
T0
automatically - when down-casting a type parameter or an abstract type member (which cannot be checked at runtime due to type erasure) If there is any doubt and you are able to type test instead, you should do so.
Be careful of using
asInstanceOf
whenT0
is a primitive type. WhenT0
is primitive,asInstanceOf
may insert a conversion instead of a type test. If your intent is to convert, use atoT
method (x.toChar
,x.toByte
, etc.).- returns
the receiver object.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- Exceptions thrown
ClassCastException
if the receiver is not an instance of the erasure ofT0
, if that can be checked on this platform
- when flow analysis fails to deduce
- def canEqual(that: Any): Boolean
Checks whether this instance can possibly equal
that
.Checks whether this instance can possibly equal
that
.A method that should be called from every well-designed equals method that is open to be overridden in a subclass. See Programming in Scala, Chapter 28 for discussion and design.
- that
the value being probed for possible equality
- returns
true if this instance can possibly equal
that
, otherwise false
- Definition Classes
- Manifest → ClassTag → Equals → ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- def clone(): AnyRef
Create a copy of the receiver object.
Create a copy of the receiver object.
The default implementation of the
clone
method is platform dependent.- returns
a copy of the receiver object.
- def ensuring(cond: (Manifest[T]) => Boolean, msg: => Any): Manifest[T]
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def ensuring(cond: (Manifest[T]) => Boolean): Manifest[T]
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: => Any): Manifest[T]
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- def ensuring(cond: Boolean): Manifest[T]
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toEnsuring[Manifest[T]] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- Ensuring
- final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean
Tests whether the argument (
that
) is a reference to the receiver object (this
).Tests whether the argument (
that
) is a reference to the receiver object (this
).The
eq
method implements an equivalence relation on non-null instances ofAnyRef
, and has three additional properties:- It is consistent: for any non-null instances
x
andy
of typeAnyRef
, multiple invocations ofx.eq(y)
consistently returnstrue
or consistently returnsfalse
. - For any non-null instance
x
of typeAnyRef
,x.eq(null)
andnull.eq(x)
returnsfalse
. null.eq(null)
returnstrue
.
When overriding the
equals
orhashCode
methods, it is important to ensure that their behavior is consistent with reference equality. Therefore, if two objects are references to each other (o1 eq o2
), they should be equal to each other (o1 == o2
) and they should hash to the same value (o1.hashCode == o2.hashCode
).- returns
true
if the argument is a reference to the receiver object;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- It is consistent: for any non-null instances
- def equals(that: Any): Boolean
Note: testing for erasure here is important, as it is many times faster than <:< and rules out most comparisons.
- def finalize(): Unit
Called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when there are no more references to the object.
Called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when there are no more references to the object.
The details of when and if the
finalize
method is invoked, as well as the interaction betweenfinalize
and non-local returns and exceptions, are all platform dependent.- Attributes
- protected[lang]
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- Annotations
- @throws(classOf[java.lang.Throwable])
- Note
not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef
- final def getClass(): Class[_ <: AnyRef]
Returns the runtime class representation of the object.
- def hashCode(): Int
The hashCode method for reference types.
- final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean
Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object has the same erasure as
T0
.Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object has the same erasure as
T0
.Depending on what
T0
is, the test is done in one of the below ways:T0
is a non-parameterized class type, e.g.BigDecimal
: this method returnstrue
if the value of the receiver object is aBigDecimal
or a subtype ofBigDecimal
.T0
is a parameterized class type, e.g.List[Int]
: this method returnstrue
if the value of the receiver object is someList[X]
for anyX
. For example,List(1, 2, 3).isInstanceOf[List[String]]
will return true.T0
is some singleton typex.type
or literalx
: this method returnsthis.eq(x)
. For example,x.isInstanceOf[1]
is equivalent tox.eq(1)
T0
is an intersectionX with Y
orX & Y: this method is equivalent to
x.isInstanceOf[X] && x.isInstanceOf[Y]T0
is a unionX | Y
: this method is equivalent tox.isInstanceOf[X] || x.isInstanceOf[Y]
T0
is a type parameter or an abstract type member: this method is equivalent toisInstanceOf[U]
whereU
isT0
's upper bound,Any
ifT0
is unbounded. For example,x.isInstanceOf[A]
whereA
is an unbounded type parameter will return true for any value ofx
.
This is exactly equivalent to the type pattern
_: T0
- returns
true
if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of typeT0
;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- Any
- Note
due to the unexpectedness of
List(1, 2, 3).isInstanceOf[List[String]]
returning true andx.isInstanceOf[A]
whereA
is a type parameter or abstract member returning true, these forms issue a warning.
- final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean
Equivalent to
!(this eq that)
.Equivalent to
!(this eq that)
.- returns
true
if the argument is not a reference to the receiver object;false
otherwise.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- def newArray(len: Int): Array[T]
Produces a new array with element type
T
and lengthlen
Produces a new array with element type
T
and lengthlen
- Definition Classes
- ClassTag
- final def notify(): Unit
Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- Annotations
- @native()
- Note
not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef
- final def notifyAll(): Unit
Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- Annotations
- @native()
- Note
not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef
- final def synchronized[T0](arg0: => T0): T0
Executes the code in
body
with an exclusive lock onthis
.Executes the code in
body
with an exclusive lock onthis
.- returns
the result of
body
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- def toString(): String
Creates a String representation of this object.
- def typeArguments: List[Manifest[_]]
- Definition Classes
- Manifest → ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- def unapply(x: Any): Option[T]
A ClassTag[T] can serve as an extractor that matches only objects of type T.
A ClassTag[T] can serve as an extractor that matches only objects of type T.
The compiler tries to turn unchecked type tests in pattern matches into checked ones by wrapping a
(_: T)
type pattern asct(_: T)
, wherect
is theClassTag[T]
instance. Type tests necessary before calling other extractors are treated similarly.SomeExtractor(...)
is turned intoct(SomeExtractor(...))
ifT
inSomeExtractor.unapply(x: T)
is uncheckable, but we have an instance ofClassTag[T]
.- Definition Classes
- ClassTag
- final def wait(): Unit
See https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--.
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- Annotations
- @throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])
- Note
not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef
- final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit
See https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-
- Definition Classes
- AnyRef
- Annotations
- @throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])
- Note
not specified by SLS as a member of AnyRef
- final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit
See https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-.
- def wrap: ClassTag[Array[T]]
Produces a
ClassTag
that knows how to instantiate anArray[Array[T]]
Produces a
ClassTag
that knows how to instantiate anArray[Array[T]]
- Definition Classes
- ClassTag
Deprecated Value Members
- def <:<(that: ClassManifest[_]): Boolean
Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a subtype of the type represented by
that
manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a subtype of the type represented by
that
manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use scala.reflect.runtime.universe.TypeTag for subtype checking instead
- def >:>(that: ClassManifest[_]): Boolean
Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a supertype of the type represented by
that
manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.Tests whether the type represented by this manifest is a supertype of the type represented by
that
manifest, subject to the limitations described in the header.- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use scala.reflect.runtime.universe.TypeTag for subtype checking instead
- def erasure: Class[_]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use runtimeClass instead
- def formatted(fmtstr: String): String
Returns string formatted according to given
format
string.Returns string formatted according to given
format
string. Format strings are as forString.format
(@see java.lang.String.format).- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toStringFormat[Manifest[T]] performed by method StringFormat in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- StringFormat
- Annotations
- @deprecated @inline()
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.12.16) Use
formatString.format(value)
instead ofvalue.formatted(formatString)
, or use thef""
string interpolator. In Java 15 and later,formatted
resolves to the new method in String which has reversed parameters.
- def newArray2(len: Int): Array[Array[T]]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.newArray instead
- def newArray3(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[T]]]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.wrap.newArray instead
- def newArray4(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[Array[T]]]]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.wrap.wrap.newArray instead
- def newArray5(len: Int): Array[Array[Array[Array[Array[T]]]]]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use wrap.wrap.wrap.wrap.newArray instead
- def newArrayBuilder(): ArrayBuilder[T]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) use ArrayBuilder.make(this) instead
- def newWrappedArray(len: Int): ArraySeq[T]
- Definition Classes
- ClassManifestDeprecatedApis
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.10.0) create WrappedArray directly instead
- def →[B](y: B): (Manifest[T], B)
- Implicit
- This member is added by an implicit conversion from Manifest[T] toArrowAssoc[Manifest[T]] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
- Definition Classes
- ArrowAssoc
- Annotations
- @deprecated
- Deprecated
(Since version 2.13.0) Use
->
instead. If you still wish to display it as one character, consider using a font with programming ligatures such as Fira Code.
This is the documentation for the Scala standard library.
Package structure
The scala package contains core types like
Int
,Float
,Array
orOption
which are accessible in all Scala compilation units without explicit qualification or imports.Notable packages include:
scala.collection
and its sub-packages contain Scala's collections frameworkscala.collection.immutable
- Immutable, sequential data-structures such asVector
,List
,Range
,HashMap
orHashSet
scala.collection.mutable
- Mutable, sequential data-structures such asArrayBuffer
,StringBuilder
,HashMap
orHashSet
scala.collection.concurrent
- Mutable, concurrent data-structures such asTrieMap
scala.concurrent
- Primitives for concurrent programming such asFutures
andPromises
scala.io
- Input and output operationsscala.math
- Basic math functions and additional numeric types likeBigInt
andBigDecimal
scala.sys
- Interaction with other processes and the operating systemscala.util.matching
- Regular expressionsOther packages exist. See the complete list on the right.
Additional parts of the standard library are shipped as separate libraries. These include:
scala.reflect
- Scala's reflection API (scala-reflect.jar)scala.xml
- XML parsing, manipulation, and serialization (scala-xml.jar)scala.collection.parallel
- Parallel collections (scala-parallel-collections.jar)scala.util.parsing
- Parser combinators (scala-parser-combinators.jar)scala.swing
- A convenient wrapper around Java's GUI framework called Swing (scala-swing.jar)Automatic imports
Identifiers in the scala package and the
scala.Predef
object are always in scope by default.Some of these identifiers are type aliases provided as shortcuts to commonly used classes. For example,
List
is an alias forscala.collection.immutable.List
.Other aliases refer to classes provided by the underlying platform. For example, on the JVM,
String
is an alias forjava.lang.String
.